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FZAK52 PAFC 151204
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-160300-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 515 NM SOUTH OF ATTU WILL MOVE TO 300 NM SOUTH OF KISKA
AT 982 MB LATE TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE...THEN A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP
200 NM SOUTHWEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 990 MB. THAT LOW WILL THEN MOVE
TO 130 NM SOUTHEAST OF DUTCH HARBOR LATE SAT NIGHT AND
DISSIPATE WHILE ANOTHER LOW FORMS 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT SUN
AFTERNOON AT 996 MB. A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
BERING SEA SAT AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ150-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE
CAPE
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING ALONG THE
COAST. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ155-160300-
COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE
SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
$$

PKZ160-160300-
BRISTOL BAY WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO PORT HEIDEN
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
$$

PKZ165-160300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. WEST OF PORT MOLLER...E WINDS INCREASING TO
35 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF COLD BAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
$$

PKZ180-160300-
SOUTHWEST ALASKA WATERS CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL POINT
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...
.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT.  
$$

PKZ170-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY BERING SIDE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING NORTH OF
UNALASKA ISLAND. 
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT BERING SIDE...S 35 KT PACIFIC SIDE. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ171-160300-
UNALASKA BAY
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
$$

PKZ172-160300-
EASTERN ALEUTIANS NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. E OF SEGUAM ISLAND...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING N AND E OF
SEGUAM ISLAND. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
$$

PKZ175-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS ADAK TO KISKA
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...23 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
$$

PKZ176-160300-
WESTERN ALEUTIANS KISKA TO ATTU
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...25 FT PACIFIC SIDE.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
$$

PKZ185-160300-
ST MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 40 KT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT.  
$$

PKZ179-160300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 15 2013

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
$$

Derived from FZAK52PAFC - Updated 03:06 02/15/2013


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